Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 129, 2007
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
4............ Prescribed areas.................................................................................. 8
5............ Object of this Act............................................................................... 9
6............ Sunset provision................................................................................. 9
Part 2--Alcohol  11
Division 1--Preliminary 11
7............ Interpretation.................................................................................... 11
8............ Commission and Director must provide information....................... 11
9............ Modifications................................................................................... 11
10.......... Effect of modified Northern Territory laws..................................... 11
Division 2--Prescribed areas 12
11.......... Notice of areas.................................................................................. 12
12.......... Modification: prescribed areas......................................................... 12
13.......... Modification: licences within prescribed area.................................. 15
14.......... Modification: permits within prescribed area.................................. 16
15.......... Orders for interlocutory relief.......................................................... 16
16.......... Offence relating to notices................................................................ 16
17.......... Things to be taken into account in deciding whether to seize vehicles 17
18.......... Application of Police Administration Act....................................... 17
19.......... Declarations by Commonwealth Minister....................................... 17
Division 3--Sales of liquor for consumption away from licensed premises 18
20.......... Sales of liquor for consumption away from licensed premises........ 18
21.......... Keeping and producing records........................................................ 19
22.......... Declarations by Commonwealth Minister....................................... 20
Division 4--Liquor Regulations 21
23.......... Liquor Regulations............................................................................ 21
24.......... Declarations by Commonwealth Minister....................................... 21
Division 5--Application of offences 22
25.......... Application of offences.................................................................... 22
Part 3--Requirements for publicly funded computers 23
26.......... Obligation to install filters................................................................ 23
27.......... Keeping records of use of publicly funded computers..................... 23
28.......... Development of acceptable use policy............................................. 24
29.......... Auditing publicly funded computers................................................ 25
30.......... Offences............................................................................................ 26
Part 4--Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land 29
Division 1--Grants of leases for 5 years 29
Subdivision A--Grant of lease 29
31.......... Grant of lease for 5 years................................................................. 29
32.......... Commencement of certain leases...................................................... 31
33.......... Commencement of certain other leases............................................. 31
34.......... Preserving any existing right, title or other interest.......................... 31
35.......... Terms and conditions of leases......................................................... 32
36.......... Determination of additional terms and conditions............................ 33
37.......... Termination etc. of rights, titles, interests or leases......................... 34
Subdivision B--Special provisions relating to particular land 35
38.......... Continuation of traditional land claim for Canteen Creek................ 35
39.......... Earlier lease of Nauiyu (Daly River)................................................ 36
40.......... Leases of Finke and Kalkarindji held by Aputula Social Club Incorporated, Aputula Housing Association Incorporated or Daguragu Community Government Council................................ 36
41.......... Modification of Crown Lands Act................................................... 37
42.......... Rights of way................................................................................... 37
Division 2--Acquisition of rights, titles and interests relating to town camps 38
Subdivision A--Resumption and forfeiture of land under the Special Purposes Leases Act 38
43.......... Effect of Special Purposes Leases Act............................................. 38
44.......... Modification of Special Purposes Leases Act.................................. 38
Subdivision B--Resumption and forfeiture of land under the Crown Lands Act 39
45.......... Effect of Crown Lands Act.............................................................. 39
46.......... Modification of Crown Lands Act................................................... 40
Subdivision C--Vesting rights, titles and interests in land in the Commonwealth 41
47.......... Vesting rights, titles and interests in land in the Commonwealth..... 41
48.......... Preservation of specified rights, titles and interests......................... 42
49.......... Termination of existing rights, titles or interests.............................. 43
Division 3--Effect of other laws in relation to land covered by this Part etc. 44
50.......... Application of Commonwealth and Northern Territory laws......... 44
51.......... Native Title Act................................................................................ 44
52.......... Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act............................ 45
53.......... Public Works Committee Act........................................................... 46
54.......... Application of Commonwealth laws................................................ 46
55.......... Registration of dealings with land done by force of this Act........... 47
56.......... Stamp duty and taxes not payable................................................... 47
57.......... Law relating to subdivisions not to apply to leases granted under section 31 48
58.......... Modification of certain NT laws for land covered by this Part etc.. 48
59.......... Application of laws of Northern Territory to land covered by this Part 49
Division 4--Miscellaneous 50
60.......... Compensation for acquisition of property....................................... 50
61.......... Amounts paid or payable................................................................. 51
62.......... Payment of rent................................................................................ 51
63.......... Appropriation.................................................................................. 52
64.......... Modification of Part 4 of Schedule 1 by the regulations.................. 52
Part 5--Business management areas 53
Division 1--Funding agreements 53
65.......... Commonwealth may vary or terminate funding agreements............ 53
66.......... Effect of varied funding agreement................................................... 53
Division 2--Directions relating to services provided in business management areas 55
Subdivision A--Directions relating to services 55
67.......... Minister may give directions relating to services............................. 55
Subdivision B--Directions relating to assets 56
68.......... Minister may give directions relating to assets................................ 56
Subdivision C--Compliance 57
69.......... Civil penalty--failing to comply with direction.............................. 57
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous 57
70.......... Directions--relationship with existing laws etc............................... 57
71.......... Directions--publication................................................................... 58
Division 3--Observers of community services entities 59
72.......... Minister may appoint observers...................................................... 59
73.......... Notices.............................................................................................. 59
74.......... Civil penalty--failing to give notice etc. of meeting......................... 60
75.......... Application of Division.................................................................... 60
Division 4--Commonwealth management in business management areas 61
Subdivision A--Commonwealth management of community government councils 61
76.......... Definitions........................................................................................ 61
77.......... Effect of Local Government Act...................................................... 61
78.......... Community government councils--Commonwealth management... 61
Subdivision B--Commonwealth management of incorporated associations 62
79.......... Definitions........................................................................................ 62
80.......... Effect of Associations Act............................................................... 62
81.......... Incorporated associations--Commonwealth management............... 62
Division 5--Enforcement 64
Subdivision A--Civil penalties 64
82.......... Federal Court may order person to pay pecuniary penalty for contravening civil penalty provision 64
83.......... Persons involved in contravening civil penalty provision................ 65
84.......... Relief for contravening civil penalty provisions............................... 65
85.......... Recovery of a pecuniary penalty..................................................... 66
86.......... Gathering information for application for pecuniary penalty.......... 66
87.......... Continuing and multiple contraventions of civil penalty provisions 67
Subdivision B--Application of civil penalty provisions 67
88.......... Application of civil penalty provisions........................................... 67
Subdivision C--Injunctions 68
89.......... Injunctions........................................................................................ 68
Part 6--Bail and sentencing 69
90.......... Matters to be considered in certain bail applications....................... 69
91.......... Matters to which court is to have regard when passing sentence etc. 70
Part 7--Licensing of community stores 71
Division 1--Meaning of expressions 71
92.......... Meaning of community store............................................................ 71
93.......... Meaning of assessable matters......................................................... 71
Division 2--Assessments of community stores 73
94.......... Community stores may be assessed................................................. 73
95.......... Notice of assessment to be given...................................................... 73
Division 3--Licensing of community stores 74
Subdivision A--Granting and refusing to grant community store licences 74
96.......... Application for a licence to operate a community store.................. 74
97.......... Decision to grant or refuse a community store licence..................... 74
98.......... Community store licence may relate to more than one store........... 75
99.......... Procedure before refusing to grant a community store licence......... 75
100........ Duration of community store licence............................................... 76
101........ Notice of decision............................................................................. 76
Subdivision B--Conditions of community store licences 77
102........ Community store licence is subject to conditions............................ 77
103........ Conditions that may be specified or imposed.................................. 77
104........ Condition about satisfactory performance....................................... 78
105........ Condition about monitoring and audits............................................ 78
Subdivision C--Revocation and variation of community store licences 78
106........ Revocation of community store licence............................................ 78
107........ Variation of community store licence............................................... 79
108........ Procedure before revoking or varying a community store licence.... 80
Subdivision D--Surrender and transfer of community store licences 81
109........ Surrender of licence........................................................................... 81
110........ Transfer of licences........................................................................... 81
111........ Transfer of licences--formalities...................................................... 82
Division 4--Acquisition by the Commonwealth 83
112........ Acquisition by the Commonwealth of assets and liabilities of a community store 83
113........ Certificates relating to vesting of eligible assets............................... 85
114........ Substitution of Commonwealth as a party to pending proceedings. 85
115........ Certificates taken to be authentic..................................................... 86
Division 5--Authorised officers 87
116........ Appointment of authorised officers................................................. 87
117........ Identity cards.................................................................................... 87
118........ Power to enter premises for the purpose of making assessments.... 87
119........ Authorised officers may obtain access to records and assistance.... 88
120........ Power to request information........................................................... 88
Division 6--Other matters 90
Subdivision A--Interaction with other laws 90
121........ Application of laws of Northern Territory to community stores.... 90
122........ Interaction with other Commonwealth laws.................................... 90
Subdivision B--Legislative instruments 91
123........ Minister may make instruments relating to the meaning of community store 91
124........ Minister may specify conditions by legislative instrument............. 91
125........ Minister may issue guidelines about assessable matters.................. 91
Subdivision C--Other matters 92
126........ Income management regime.............................................................. 92
127........ Application of offences.................................................................... 92
Part 8--Miscellaneous 93
128........ Delegation......................................................................................... 93
129........ Modification of Northern Territory laws......................................... 93
130........ References in Northern Territory or Commonwealth laws.............. 93
131........ Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act..................................... 94
132........ Racial Discrimination Act................................................................. 94
133........ Some Northern Territory laws excluded........................................... 94
134........ Compensation for acquisition of property....................................... 95
135........ Regulations....................................................................................... 95
Schedule 1--Property descriptions 97
Part 1--Aboriginal land (within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of Aboriginal land in subsection 3(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976) 97
1............ Acacia Larrakia................................................................................. 97
2............ Ali Curung........................................................................................ 99
3............ Amanbidji....................................................................................... 100
4............ Amoonguna..................................................................................... 101
5............ Ampilatwatja.................................................................................. 103
6............ Areyonga........................................................................................ 104
7............ Barunga........................................................................................... 105
8............ Belyuen........................................................................................... 107
9............ Beswick.......................................................................................... 110
10.......... Bulman............................................................................................ 111
11.......... Daguragu......................................................................................... 112
12.......... Galiwinku....................................................................................... 115
13.......... Gapuwiyak..................................................................................... 121
14.......... Gunbalanya..................................................................................... 123
15.......... Gunyangara..................................................................................... 125
16.......... Haasts Bluff.................................................................................... 126
17.......... Hermannsburg................................................................................. 128
18.......... Kaltukatjara.................................................................................... 130
19.......... Kintore............................................................................................ 134
20.......... Lajamanu......................................................................................... 135
21.......... Maningrida...................................................................................... 139
22.......... Manyallaluk.................................................................................... 142
23.......... Milikapiti........................................................................................ 143
24.......... Milingimbi...................................................................................... 145
25.......... Minjilang......................................................................................... 147
26.......... Mt Liebig........................................................................................ 151
27.......... Ngukurr........................................................................................... 154
28.......... Nturiya........................................................................................... 155
29.......... Numbulwar..................................................................................... 157
30.......... Nyirripi........................................................................................... 159
31.......... Palumpa.......................................................................................... 160
32.......... Papunya.......................................................................................... 162
33.......... Peppimenarti.................................................................................. 166
34.......... Pigeon Hole..................................................................................... 168
35.......... Pirlangimpi...................................................................................... 168
36.......... Pmara Jutunta................................................................................. 170
37.......... Ramingining.................................................................................... 172
38.......... Robinson River............................................................................... 175
39.......... Santa Teresa.................................................................................... 176
40.......... Wadeye........................................................................................... 178
41.......... Wallace Rockhole............................................................................ 181
42.......... Warruwi.......................................................................................... 182
43.......... Weemol........................................................................................... 185
44.......... Willowra......................................................................................... 187
45.......... Yirrkala........................................................................................... 189
46.......... Yuelamu.......................................................................................... 190
47.......... Yuendumu....................................................................................... 191
Part 2--Community living areas 194
48.......... Alpurrurulam.................................................................................. 194
49.......... Atitjere............................................................................................ 194
50.......... Binjari............................................................................................. 194
51.......... Bulla................................................................................................ 194
52.......... Engawala......................................................................................... 194
53.......... Imangara.......................................................................................... 194
54.......... Imanpa............................................................................................ 194
55.......... Jilkminggan..................................................................................... 196
56.......... Laramba.......................................................................................... 196
57.......... Minyerri......................................................................................... 196
58.......... Rittarangu....................................................................................... 197
59.......... Tara................................................................................................. 197
60.......... Titjikala........................................................................................... 197
61.......... Wilora............................................................................................. 197
62.......... Wutunugurra................................................................................... 197
63.......... Yarralin........................................................................................... 197
Part 3--Miscellaneous 200
64.......... Nauiyu (Daly River)....................................................................... 200
65.......... Canteen Creek................................................................................. 201
Part 4--Town camps 203
66.......... Darwin............................................................................................ 203
67.......... Katherine........................................................................................ 203
68.......... Tennant Creek................................................................................ 204
69.......... Alice Springs................................................................................... 205
Part 5--Low water marks 208
70.......... Low water marks............................................................................ 208
Schedule 2--Business management areas 209
1............ Places in the Northern Territory.................................................... 209
Schedule 3--Funding agreements 210
Termination or reduction in scope of Agreement.......................................... 210
Schedule 4--Commonwealth management in business management areas: modification of Northern Territory laws 212
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
No. 129, 2007
An Act to respond to the Northern Territory's national emergency, and for related purposes
[Assented to 17 August 2007]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: